Dojo EtiquetteGrade LevelsYouth Grade Levels

ADULT LEVELS

Beginner - White Belt
6 Kyu - Blue Belt
5 Kyu - Blue Gold
4 Kyu - Brown Belt
3 Kyu - Brown Gold
2 Kyu - Black Belt
1 Kyu - Black Gold

Black Belt and Black Hakama
1st Dan - Sho Dan
2nd Dan - Ni Dan
3rd Dan - San Dan

Must be 22 years and above
4th Dan - Yon Dan
5th Dan - Go Dan
6th Dan - Roku Dan
7th Dan - Shichi Dan
8th Dan - Hachi Dan

  • 6 Kyu
  • 5 Kyu
  • 4 Kyu
  • 3 Kyu
  • 2 Kyu
  • 1 Kyu
  • Sho Dan
  • Ni Dan

6 Kyu Blue Belt

30 hours of practice from the last grading.

Hanmi (left & right) - balance & posture
Kokyuho - breath, extension & posture

Tenkan Ho
Irimi Undo


Ukemi (left & right)
[Breakfall, Forward & Backward Roll]

Shikko - knee walking

Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Shomenuchi Ikkyo

Shomenuchi Irimi Nage

Katate Dori Shihonage

Kokyuho - sitting

5 Kyu Blue Gold

40 hours of practice from the last grading.

All the basic movements plus:

Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Ikkyo [Shomenuchi]

Nikkyo [Katate Dori]

Irimi Nage [Shomenuchi]
(sitting & standing)

Yokomenuchi Shiho Nage

Kokyuho Kaiten Nage [Katate Dori]

Kokyuho - sitting

4 Kyu Brown Belt

50 hours of practice from the last grading.

All the basic movements plus:

Techniques (omote & ura)
Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo [Shomenuchi]
(sitting & standing)

Irimi Nage [Shomenuchi & Tsuki]

Kotegaeshi [Shomenuchi & Tsuki]

Shihonage [Ryote Dori & Yokomenuchi]

Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage

Katate Dori Uchi Kaiten Nage


Kokyuho - sitting

3 Kyu Brown Gold Belt

50 hours of practice from the last grading.

All the basic movements plus:

Techniques (omote & ura)
[Shomenuchi & Katate Dori]
Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
(sitting & standing)

[Shomenuchi, Tsuki & Katate Dori]
Irimi Nage

[Shomenuchi, Tsuki & Katate Dori]
Kotegaeshi

Katate Dori Hanmi Handachi Shihonage


Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage

Katate Dori Uchi & Soto Kaiten Nage

Katate Dori Jiyu Waza

Kokyuho
- sitting

2 Kyu Black Belt

60 hours of practice from the last grading.

All the techniques from 3rd Kyu plus:

Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Kata Dori, Ushiro Ryote Dori (standing)
Yokomenuchi Gokyo

Shihonage
Katate / Ryote Dori [including Hanmi Handachi]

Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage

Uchi & Soto Kaiten Nage

Katate Dori Jiyu Waza

Kokyuho
- sitting / standing

1 Kyu Black Gold Belt

60 hours of practice from the last grading.

Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Kata Dori, Ushiro Ryote Dori (standing)
Yokomenuchi Gokyo

Shihonage
Katate / Ryote Dori [including Hanmi Handachi]

Irimi Nage / Kotegaeshi
Shomenuchi, Tsuki, Katate Dori

Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage

Uchi & Soto Kaiten Nage
Katate Dori, Ryote Dori & Morote Dori

Jiyu Waza
Katate Dori, Ryote Dori & Morote Dori

Kokyuho - sitting / standing

Bokken
Happo Giri, Shomen, Yokomen, Tsuki

Jo
20 Suburi

Sho Dan (1st Dan)

12 months of practice from the last grading.

All unarmed techniques
Sitting, standig, hanmi handachi

Strikes, thrusts (tsuki), all forms of grasping (Shoulders, elbows, collar & wrists)

All techniques for attacks from the rear

Jiyu Waza
Katate Dori, Ryote Dori & Morote Dori

Bokken
7 Suburi

Jo
31 Kata

Ni Dan (2nd Dan)

24 months of practice from the last grading.

All unarmed techniques
Sitting, standig, hanmi handachi

Strikes, thrusts (tsuki), all forms of grasping (Shoulders, elbows, collar & wrists)

All techniques for attacks from the rear (including Kubishime)

Tanto Dori and Futarigake

Jiyu Waza
Katate Dori, Ryote Dori & Morote Dori

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